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. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, ISAAC Tron, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Improvement on Spirit-h'Icters, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing bad to the accompanying drawing forming .part of thisspecification, and in which- Figures 1 and 2 represent sectionalelevations, at right angles to each other, of a spirit-meter, or meterinpart, embracing my improvement.

This, my improvement, has for its object the weighing and measuring ofthe whole or running products of a still, for ascertaining the quantityand proof of the spirit passing through the meter, and embraces, as aprominent feature, a measuring-can, that, without the aid of valves,empties itself by inclination of the can; and my invention consists in ameasuring-can or cans provided with discharging-siphons, operated orhaving their flow established by the tilting of tho can; also, in adiaphragm measuring-can, in combination with siphonic discharge-pipes;likewise, a diaphragm measuring-can, operating or discharging asspecified, in combination with a weighing-device also, in the use ofair-dash pots or cushions to relieve the moving parts of a'spirit-meterfrom concussion; and furthermore, in a certain combination of floats,catches, and tilting-hopper, in combination with a ,measuring-can,operating or discharging by siphons.

, Referring to the accompanying drawing, A represents the hopper, intowhich the products of the still are run, and from which they'aredeliveredby a spout or outlet, a, to one or other chambers, B B, of ameasuringeau or cans, made up of said chambers B B, and lower chambers,C O, separated by a vertical diaphragm, 6, extending up into and forminga division of the upper chambers B B, which are further separated fromthe lower chambers by diaphragm c 0, through which are openings orpassages d cl. The measuring-can or cans are hung on a horizontal shaft,8, and are tilted on opposite sides alternately by the spirit flowinginto either of the chambers 13 B, and their respective under chambers GO, the tilting of such cans also causing the hopper A, with its spout a,to tilt so as to deliver into either end or division of the canalternately, as it is brought to occupy a raised or elevated position,the hopper A resting on a rocking-shaft, g, and being connected by ajointed frame, I, with the measuring-cam Each end division of thismeasuring-can, or chambers 13 and C and B C, composing the same, isprovided, at or near its ohter end, with siphons Dand E, of which theremay be any desiredinumberythe shorter legs of such siphons extendingfrom near .the bottom of the chambers C 0 up through the diaphragm c c,where the tubes forming the siphons'are bent over to form the longerlegs, which are arranged to pass through or project below the bottom ofthe chambers C 0. Furthermore, the chambers B B are provided withfloats, F F, connected with weighted levers G G, and which, as they areraised,' serve to unlock weighted catches H H, that are self-locking onpins ff, connected with the measuring-can, as either end of thelatterfialternately is elevated.

This construction so far pertains to the measuring-portion of the meter,the operation of which is as follows: Spirit passes, say from the hopperA' into the chamber 13, and through the opening, (2, into the chamber O,till the latter is filledflmd a-surplus rests on the diaphragm c,suflieient to elevate the float F, which unh ooks I the catch H from thepin), and causes such end of the measuring-can, by the weight of thespirit in it, to drop,

tilting up at the same time the empty and opposite end of the can intolock with the catch H, and changing the position of the hopper so as todeliver into the chambers 13' O. The chambers 13 C being thus depressed,will :ause the siphons D, by the level of the fluid in the chamber B, todraw or run oh" the spirit from the measuringchamber 0, into a receiver,J, below, and while this is being done the chambers B 0 receive spiritfrom the hopper till such end of the measuring-can, in its turn, isdepressed by or on its float F, tripping the catch H,

and the siphons E, made to discharge the contents of" the chamber 0, andso on for each end of the measuringcan alternately. In this way it willbe seen that the whole product of the still is or may be measured by theopposite inclination given alternately to the measnringcan, whichempties itself without the aid of valves, it only being necessary toconnect said can with a suitable registering-apparatus, which, notingthe number of tilts, will record the number of chambers C C of,discharged contcnts,each tilt not discharging more into the receiver, J,than a chamber, C or C, the surplus or overflow spirit contained in orB, and resting on the diaphragm C or 0, being by the-inclination of thecan restrained from running through the apertures d or 42 into thechamber 0 or C below, as either of such latter chambers assumesitslowered and discharging-position. Suitable stops may be provided themeasuring-can to control its tilting-stroke or action.

To ascertain the proof by weight and quantity, it is only necessary toconnect the devices just described with a weighing-device which may beefany suitable description. Thus the spirit passed from themeasuringchambers G G into the receiver J, mayrbe conveyed therefrom byan opening, 7z,' into a vibrating or tilting weighing-can, K, working onan axis, as at i, in a beam, L, and made up of chambers j k, as otherweighingcans have been made and operated, or as described in previousLetters Patentissued to .me, said can discharging a chamber, j or 7:,each tilt, into a lower receiver, M, whenever the weight of spiritinsuch chamber exceeds a given weight placed upon the outer arm of thebeam L, and said can, which may be controlled by suitable stops,indicating on a register the number of discharges made by the can It,and consequently the weight of spirit passed through the meter, which,taken. in connection with the register of quantity, as given by themeasuringcan, gives data for ascertaining the proof. Certain of thesiphons D and E may be made to discharge into a tray, S, provided with aspout, m, for giving the finishing supply in a small or lightstreamthrough a valve or tube, N, which, as the inner end of the beam Lis depressed by spirit flowing through the orifice, it, into theweighing-can, is lowered so as to cover or encircle the aperture h, andrestrict the supply through said tube, the latter again being raised,after the can has tiltedor emptied, by a beam, 0, and rod, 11,connecting the valve or tube with the beam L. In this way a copioussnpplyis givento the weighing-can at first, but a lighter or smaller onetowards the close or finishing of the filling of either chamber j k,which contributes to accuracy in weighing.

To prevent concussion of the moving parts of the meter, such as theweighing and measuring-cans, which aflects the accuracy of the meter,and is otherwise objectionable, I provide such parts with air-dash potsor cylinders, P P, containing pistons, which are operated by projectionson said cans striking a collar or collars on their rodsas the canscomplete their tilting-strokes, and thus form air-cushions, whichprevent concussi0n.

What I here claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A measuring-can, provided with a discharging-siphon or siphons,operating or having flow through them established by the tilting of thecan, substantially as specified.

2. A diaphragm measuring-can, forming distinct measuring andsurplus-chambers, in combination with siphonic discharge-pipes,essentially as shown and described. 7

3. A diaphragm measuring-can, operating substantially as described, incombination with a weighing-can or device for ascertaining the proof byweight and quantity, as spccified.- I

4. Providing the measuring-can and weighing-can, or either, withair-dash pots or cushioning-devices, essentially as herein set forth.

5. The combination of the floats F F and catches H H, or the equivalentsof these devices, and tiltinghopper, with a measuring-can, having asiphonic discharge, substantially as specified.

ISAAC P. TICE.

Witnesses:

A. La CLERC, J. W. COOMBS.

